Atwater Maibock - Atwater Block Brewery

JordanEllwanger

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A perfect transparent amber toned copper body with a very slight off white head. Smells very malty with a tiny hint of hops. Taste is very malty and a good blend. Reminds me of A little bit of an English ale. Somewhat of a bitter bite with the after taste. Not a bad brew.
Cheers.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2010 02:47:16 | More by JordanEllwanger

jss79

Maryland

4.11/5  rDev +24.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I am going to prefice that I am having this out in the shed with a pipe of Massanutten. So now down to business, I enjoyed the initial sensation of taste with the Black Keys killing it to Little Black Submarines. It was refreshing for a 7.5%. The nose was lacking for me, but the back door caused the score, with a bit of Floyd playing, I liked it's finish. Cheers.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 01:23:54 | More by jss79

odement

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-12-2013 04:40:50 | More by odement

Trent

Michigan

2.5/5  rDev -24%

05-04-2013 20:53:33 | More by Trent

cliff1066

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -1.2%

04-29-2013 03:43:46 | More by cliff1066

Kevin55

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -1.2%

04-28-2013 02:19:00 | More by Kevin55

VncentLIFE

North Carolina

2.89/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pour is a golden straw yellow with a nitrogen like head. Thick and creamy fed by more bubbles than a nitro beer.

The smell is the saving grace of this beer. It is incredible. Incredibly smooth and sweet, with Pilsner and 2-row just littered all over. Small hint of noble hops give it just enough balance to keep it in line. Smells incredible, like a double German Pilsner.

Now the taste, oh my. Not good. Upfront assault of noble medicinal hops come like a bat out of hell with no regard for subtlety. All that nice, light, slick, sweet smelling malts are just lost amongst the bitterness. Its like they added too much of the hops too early in the boil or something. What malt sweetness I find is late, damn near the finish, and is a bit dry and grainy (similar to Great Lakes only way worse). The taste is just a gargled mess.

The overloading bitterness just wont disappear as it finishes way to bitter. Late flashes of medicinal and even fainter grassy notes come as everything fades away and is gone.

If only the beer could taste like the smell and late finish. It smelled sweet and balanced with a nice noble hop presence, but in all actuality, its just a jumbled mess.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 22:56:29 | More by VncentLIFE

HardyA

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -1.2%

04-21-2013 02:28:26 | More by HardyA

adamant1912

Michigan

4/5  rDev +21.6%

04-20-2013 00:13:50 | More by adamant1912

CurtFromHershey

Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev +23.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a fizzy straw. Good clarity, but the small bubbly head is not overly appealing.

Smell is biscuits, biscuits, and more biscuits - just what a maibock should be. Hint of grape too.

Taste is bready like the nose, clean finish. Very true to style. Digging this.

Mouthfeel is smooth, drinkable, and less thin than the appearance would lead on.

Really surprised to see the low ratings for this beer. Really a strong showing for an american maibock.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 23:25:06 | More by CurtFromHershey

bacher468

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +6.4%

03-09-2013 18:30:36 | More by bacher468

Kerrie

Michigan

2.5/5  rDev -24%

03-08-2013 16:44:20 | More by Kerrie

Bronson125

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +6.4%

03-04-2013 03:59:41 | More by Bronson125

LambClowder

Michigan

2/5  rDev -39.2%

01-20-2013 16:40:34 | More by LambClowder

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +6.4%

01-17-2013 06:02:13 | More by spycow

BlissJunkie

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +6.4%

01-14-2013 18:27:32 | More by BlissJunkie

HumphreyLee

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -1.2%

10-29-2012 05:04:43 | More by HumphreyLee

bushbeer75

Michigan

3.43/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On-Tap

Atwater Maibock poured a slightly cloudy peach like gold color into a pilsner glass forming a nice 2-finger white head that left behind nice rings of lacing. The nose is mild, smells of sweet malt, and a little bready. The taste is similar to the nose but a little heavier with the sweet malt upfront followed by grassy hop bitterness. The mouth feel is, smooth, crisp and dry from the hops
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To date, Atwater Maibock is my favorite Atwater brew – worth a try if you like the style.

Serving type: on-tap

10-12-2012 14:28:52 | More by bushbeer75

BurgeoningBrewhead

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +6.4%

09-03-2012 03:30:35 | More by BurgeoningBrewhead

IronLover

Pennsylvania

3.43/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Dirty orange in color with yellowish hues on the edge of the glass. Very murky. Poured with a short white foam that reduced to a solid white cap. Toasted and biscuit malt flavors with light earthy hop and buttery notes. Medium bodied, a creamy feel through the middle with rich carbonation and a clean finish. Toasted and biscuit malt flavors up front. Bitter flavors build through the middle to the end, but the hop flavor lacks character. Finishes clean and semi-dry with a lingering dull bitterness.

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2012 03:44:44 | More by IronLover

morebeergood

Massachusetts

3.53/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Picked up a six pack on sale for $6.99. Poured into a Brit style pint glass. Bottled in March 2012. Bright yellow orange color. Good lacing on the glass. Clear body with good carbonation. Smell had a hint of grapefruit and musty hay. Taste was good, as I liked the really malty flavor. Mouthfeel was a bit on the sticky side, though. I found this maibock to be a pretty smooth beer to drink considering the well hidden abv. Not a bad find for the price and with that strength, it held up pretty well over the course of spring into summer.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2012 04:06:10 | More by morebeergood

j89de

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +6.4%

07-08-2012 12:46:50 | More by j89de

MasterSki

Illinois

3.13/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Extra from FlandersNed. Served in an Alchemist pint glass.

A - Extremely attractive and ample white foam settles to a thin cap, thick collar, and a few splotches of lace. Transparent golden body.

S - Sharp cereal grains, slightly skunky hops, toasted bread, but thankfully minimal alcohol presence. Gets a bit better as it warms up.

T - Flavor is quite similar, with toasted grains, and some lightly fruity malts that suggest pear and apricots. A tad metallic as well.

M - Smooth medium body that is slightly watery, with lower carbonation, and minimal alcohol warmth.

D - This isn't very good, even for a style that I'm lukewarm about to begin with. The main redeeming element is the well-hidden alcohol.

Serving type: bottle

07-05-2012 14:26:04 | More by MasterSki

warnerry

Michigan

3.03/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A - Pours a deep golden brown with one finger of white head. Head fades pretty quickly and leaves very little lacing. Also has a lot of suspended material, which is interesting for a lager...

S - Bubblegum, toasted grain and a faint amount of citrus. Pretty good.

T - Taste is similar to smell, with the addition of an unfortunate unpleasant metallic taste, and some herbal hops. Alcohol is not really apparent.

M - Medium mouthfeel is a bit sweet initially, and finishes earthy and dry, again a bit metallic.

O - Not a bad beer, but this is a style I like quite a bit, and this one doesn't really stand out. Also, the metallic aspect really knocks it down a notch.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2012 17:13:53 | More by warnerry

songoose

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-19-2012 23:21:11 | More by songoose